Fence-post



Patented Feb. 26, 1889.

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FENCE POST.

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tlniTEn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

TRT HOLMES BROVN, OF SYCAMORE, OHIO.

FENCE-POST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent NO. 398,698, dated February 26, 1889.

Application led hay 3l, 1888. Serial No. 275,532. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, \VIRT HOLMES BROWN, a citizen of the AUnited States, and a resident of Sycamore, in the county of \Vyandot and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Posts; and I do declare the following to be a t'ull, clear, and exact description ot' the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accon'lpanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which. form. a part of this spec itioation.

Figure l. of the drawings is a representation of this invention and is a vertical cross-see tion through the fence-rails, the anchor-beam being shown above ground. Fig. 2 is a back view and. shows theanchor-beam beneath the surface of the ground. Figs. and i are horizontal sections.

The invention relates to improvements in fence-posts7 adapted more particularly for use in portable fences; and it consists in the construction and novel eoinbination of parts, as hereinafter set forth. 4

Referring to the drawings, A designates the base or anchor beam, standing transversely to the rails of the fence, and designed, when used in eonneetion with a portable fenee, to be placed upon the surface of the ground. In a stationary fence, however, the anehonbeam is firmly embedded in the ground.

l is the fence-post, which consists of a single spring-metal rod bent centrally, as at a, to form the two parallel portions l), having the lower ends firmly seated in the sockets C in the anchor-beam.

It is evident that the anchor-beam may be of iron cast integral with the fence-post.

C designates U-shaped clamping-bolts having threaded ends to engage the nuts d. The clamping-bolts are placed ben eath and against the lapped ends of the fencerails D, and a fish-plate, E, is interposed between the nuts d and the outer side of one of the portions l) of the post. The Ueshaped bolt is made long and its span is small, so that its branches are just far enough apart to take in the diameter of the postrod. It is applied parallel to the plane of the post, so that its bend embraces one branch oi' the post and its threaded ends extend beyond the other branch for the attachment of the plate ll, which bears against said other branch.

The post, being made of metal having aslight sprin is drawn tight and slightly depressed into the wood of the fence-rails by means of the clamping-bolts, thus making a strong and serviceable fence.

llaving described my inventiomwhatl claim 1s- The portable fence described, consisting oi' the anchor-base, the elongated centrallybent rod B, having its branches attached to said base and forming the post, the lapped rails D between the branches of said post, the elongated U-shaped elamp-bolt C, having its branches separated by a narrow interval and extending from the bend around one branch of the post parallel tothe plane ofthe post under thelap of the rails, the perforated plate L, engaging the other branch of the post, and the nuts (Z d, engaging the threaded ends of the clampbolt, whereby said ends can be drawn up uniformly and the branches of the post rod braced and caused to become pressed into the wood of the rails, holding them se* eurely, substantially as speciiied.

In testimony whereof l aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

XVIRT HOLMES BROWN,

Witnesses:

JOHN TEUAX, GEo. GRIFFITH. 

